Dynamo Makhachkala vs Spartak Moscow Prediction & Betting Tips (22 October)

Struggling Dynamo Makhachkala have found the going pretty tough on their own patch of late, winning only four times in 18 attempts in the Russian Cup, not to mention suffering some defeats in their previous ten games. Spartak Moscow have endured few such difficulties on the road, enjoying eight successes over the course of their last 14 away matches at this level.

Under 2.5 goals has been the order of the day in 10 of the 14 top-flight home matches played by Dynamo Makhachkala so far this season, meaning that excitement has been somewhat lacking. Given that ten of the last 10 of the Russian Cup games involving Spartak Moscow, including eight in a row of late, have served up two goals or fewer, a thriller seems unlikely.

Dynamo Makhachkala have played four matches since securing their place in the Russian Cup, with no fewer than three of these encounters producing a clean sheet at one end of the pitch. This has also been the case in seven of the previous nine top-flight fixtures involving Spartak Moscow, so any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.